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[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. ( & I'm surprised kerrins didn't post this), American comic Bob Newhart.

[steveqpr881]

R.I.P. ( & I'm surprised kerrins didn't post this), American comic Bob Newhart.

My surprise didn't last long!!!

[Kerrins]

Duke Fakir last surviving member of the Four Tops pop group RIP aged 88.

I'll be there.....up there with the rest of them.

[steveqpr881]

.....or it could be more a case of Seven Rooms of Gloom.
In fact, I feel a Four Tops song title-related splurge coming on......I Can't Help Myself,
I can't Just Walk Away (Renee), It's All In The Game.....
anybody got any more???

[Kerrins]

John Mayall of The John Mayalls Bluesbreakers 1960'S cult iconic group. RIP aged 90

I have to say not really my taste in music back then.....and anyway there was no way my parents were
going to allow me to watch them perform at their regular London venue The Marquee

[steveqpr881]

No! An absolute legend of the British music scene.

[steveqpr881]

A point for me, as Reardon gets an obit in the latest Private Eye.

[Steve Russell]

Very sad news from the BBC. Passed away at such a young age!
May he Rest in Peace....

Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England and Wales
Cricket Board has announced.

Thorpe played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, as well as 82 one-day internationals.

A stylish left-handed batter, he scored 6,744 Test runs for England, including 16 centuries, at an average
of 44.66.

"There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham's death," the ECB
said in a statement.

"More than one of England's finest-ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered
by fans all over the world.

"His skill was unquestioned, and his abilities and achievements across a 13-year international career brought
so much happiness to his team-mates and England and Surrey CCC supporters alike.

"Later, as a coach, he guided the best England men's talent to some incredible victories across all formats of
the game.

"The cricket world is in mourning today. Our hearts go out to his wife Amanda, his children, father Geoff, and
all of his family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time.

"We will always remember Graham for his extraordinary contributions to the sport."

[Kerrins]

Very sad news that at an early age too. I believe he did get an illness a few years ago.

[Kerrins]

That illness that Graham Thorpe suffered a few years ago looks like it did eventually cause his demise.

All very sad